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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

7 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

With 690 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public health is the #14 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Health

#1

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Shenandoah University the best school in Virginia for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 851
Georgia 898
North Carolina 564
Tennessee 242
Kentucky 128
Louisiana 208
Alabama 387
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 96
Arkansas 59
West Virginia 106

Public Health is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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